A Federal High Court in Abuja Thursday struck out the suit instituted by an aide of the former Rivers State Governor, Rotimi Amaechi, against his successor Nyesom Wike, to challenge his setting up of a judicial commission of inquiry to probe the monorail project in the state billions of naira.
The suit was instituted by the former Commissioner for Transport in the state under Amaechi, Hon. George Tolofari, whose ministry supervised an alleged fraudulent project.
In the suit filed on his behalf by Reuben Wanogho, the ex commissioner had urged the court to stop the probe panel for being unlawful, unconstitutional, null and void and of no effect.
The plaintiff who claimed to be the target of the probe, also applied for an order to stop the panel from issuing or executing any summon or warrant of arrest against him on the terms of reference issued to the panel by Governor Wike.
He also asked the court to bar the Inspector General of Police (IG), his servant, agents, privies or collaborators whatsoever from executing any warrant of arrest the commission of inquiry may issue against him.
His grouse was that Wike was biased against those who served in the administration of his predecessor.
However, when the matter came up for hearing yesterday, the plaintiff made a surprised u-turn by announcing his decision to withdraw of the suit.
Although Tolofari did not give any reason for withdrawing the suit, THISDAY gathered that he withdrew it because he knew that it would be struck out.
Justice Adeniyi Ademola accordingly struck out the suit.
Defendants in the case are Justice George Omereji, Chairman, Mrs. Florence Fiberesima, Dr. Zacheus Adango, Dr. Edith Chuwku, Chief Monday Ekenta, Rev Canon Alex Usifor and Ignatius Piegbara who are the probe panel members.
Others apart from Wike are the Attorney General of Rivers State and the Inspector General of Police.
